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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Un-vāil', v. t. p. 1451To remove a vail from.Un-vāl'ū-a-ble, a. p. 1451Invaluable. [Obs.]Un-vāl'ūed, a. p. 1451Not valued; without value; having no value. 2. Having a value greater than can be estimated; invaluable. [Obs.] Two golden apples of unvalued price. Spenser.Un-vā'ri-a-ble, a. p. 1451Invariable. [Obs.]Un-vār'nished, a. p. 1451Not overlaid with varnish. 2. Not artificially colored or adorned; not artfully embellished; plain. I will a round, unvarnished tale deliver. Shak.Un-veil', v. t. p. 1451To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; as, she unveiled her face.Un-veil'er, n. p. 1451One who unveils, or removes a veil.Un-vĕs'sel, v. t. p. 1451To cause to be no longer a vessel; to empty. [Obs. and rare.] Ford.Un-vĭs'ard, v. t. p. 1451To take the visard or mask from; to unmask. [Obs.] Milton.Un-vĭs'ĭ-ble, a. p. 1451Invisible. [Obs.] — Wycliffe.Un-vīs'i-bly, adv. p. 1451Invisibly. [Obs.]Un-vōl'un-ta-ry, a. p. 1451Involuntary. [Obs.] “Unvoluntary terrors.” Fuller.Un-vōte’, v. t. p. 1451To contravene by vote, as a former vote; to annul by a new vote. [Rare.] Burke.Un-vow'eled, a. p. 1451Having no vowels. [Written also unvowelled.] Skinner.Un-voy'age-a-ble, a. p. 1451Not capable of being navigated; innavigable. [Rare.] De Quincey.Un-vŭl'gar-ize, v. t. p. 1451To divest of vulgarity; to make to be not vulgar.Un-văl'ner-a-ble, a. p. 1451Invulnerable. [Obs.]Un-wâre', a. p. 1451Not ware or aware; off one's guard. [Obs.] Fairfax.Un-wāre'ly, adv. p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]Un-wāres', adv. p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]Un-wā'ri-ly, adv. p. 1451In an unwary or careless manner; heedlessly.Un-wā'ri-ness, n. p. 1451The state or quality of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.Un-warp', v. t. p. 1451To reduce from a warped state; to make to be no longer warped.Un-warped', a. p. 1451Not warped; not biased; not turned from the true direction; impartial.Un-war'rant-a-ble, a. p. 1451Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper.Un-war'rant-a-ble-ness, n. p. 1451The state or quality of being unwarrantable.Un-war'rant-a-bly, adv. p. 1451In an unwarrantable manner; improperly; unjustly.Un-wā'ry, a. p. 1451Not vigilant against danger; not cautious; unguarded; precipitate. 2. Unexpected. [Obs.] Spenser.Un-wāyĕd', a. p. 1451Not used to travel. [Obs. and rare.] Suckling.Un-wēa'ried, a. p. 1451Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable.Un-wēa'ried-ly, adv. p. 1451In an unwearied manner; without fatigue.Un-wēa'ried-ness, n. p. 1451The state or quality of being unwearied.Un-wēa'ry, v. t. p. 1451To refresh after fatigue. [Obs.]Un-wēave', v. t. p. 1451To unfold; to undo, as what has been woven.Un-wĕd'g'a-ble, a. p. 1451Not to be split with wedges. [Obs.] Shak.Un-weet'ing, a. p. 1451Ignorant; unknowing. [Obs.] Spenser.Un-weet'ing-ly, adv. p. 1451Ignorantly. [Obs.] Spenser.Un-wēll', a. p. 1451Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing. 2. Ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial discharges; menstruant. ☞ This word was formerly regarded as an…Un-wĕll'ness, n. p. 1452The state of being unwell; indisposition. [Obs.]Un-wĕmmed', a. p. 1452Not spotted or blemished; not defiled. [Obs.]Un-whōle', a. p. 1452Not whole or sound; infirm; unsound. [Rare.]Un-whōle'sōme, a. p. 1452Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; insalubrious; as, unwholesome air or food. Where I, a prisoner chained, scarce freely draw The air imprisoned also, close and damp, Unwholesome draught. Milton.…Un-whōle'sōme-ness, n. p. 1452The state or quality of being unwholesome; insalubrity; as, the unwholesomeness of a climate.Un-wiëld'i-ly, adv. p. 1452In an unwieldy manner; heavily; with difficulty.Un-wiēld'/i-ness, n. p. 1452The state or quality of being unwieldy; difficulty of being moved; heaviness; as, the unwieldiness of a corpulent body.Un-wield'sōme, a. p. 1452Unwieldy. [Obs.]Un-wield'y, a. p. 1452Not wieldy; movable with difficulty; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous; as, an unwieldy bulk; an unwieldy rock.Un-will'ing, a. p. 1452Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant. At length I drop, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, Keep your piece nine years. Pope.Un-will'ing-ly, adv. p. 1452In an unwilling manner; not cheerfully; reluctantly.Un-will'ing-ness, n. p. 1452The state or quality of being unwilling; disinclination; reluctance.Un-wind', v. t. p. 1452To wind off; to loose or separate, as what is wound or convolved; as, to unwind thread or a ball. 2. To disentangle.Un-wind’, v. i. p. 1452To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound.Un-wis'dōm, n. p. 1452Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; foolishness; simplicity; ignorance. Sumptuary laws are among the exploded fallacies which we have outgrown, and we smile at the unwisdom which could expect…Un-wīse', a. p. 1452Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.Un-wise'ly, adv. p. 1452In an unwise manner; not wisely; not prudently; as, unwisely rigid; unwisely studious.Un-wīsh', v. t. p. 1452To wish not to be. [Obs.] Now thou hast unwished five thousand men, Which likes me better than to wish us one. Shak.Un-wīst', a. p. 1452Not known. [Obs.] Spencer.Un-wit', v. t. p. 1452To deprive of understanding. [Obs.]Un-wit', n. p. 1452Want of wit or understanding; ignorance. [Obs.] Chaucer.Un-witch', v. t. p. 1452To free from a witch or witches, or from witchcraft. [Rare.] B. Jonson.